Five days of rain have stirred Ned from his summer ideal-weather-induced stupor. He is now ready to prepare his many friends for the trials of winter, so for the next few days, he will provide his proven tips for staying healthy during the winter.
Drink plenty of water. This can be hard to do, especially when we may not feel thirsty. But plenty of water is great for us especially as we get older and cramps lurk in the shadows.
Eat plenty of fruit but avoid fruit juice. Fruit is great for us, but fruit juice is too easy to gulp down, has no fiber, and is calorie and sugar-rich. Far better to eat an apple than to gulp down some apple juice.
Drink low-salt vegetable juice. Ned's admonition against fruit juices does not apply to vegetable juices, because they are low in calories, have little sugar, and have some fiber. And they are a great way to get potassium and other minerals and vitamins.
Try liquids like kefir or even buttermilk, if you can find the latter in a low-salt form. These fluids, although they can have lots of calories so must be taken carefully, have lots of probiotics, and are great sources of calcium and protein.
Drink plenty of tea if you can, and a modicum of coffee. Be careful of sugaring and overly creaming that tea and coffee.
Ned wishes his friends a healthy autumn!
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